Mr. Silver Sends Thanks

[Bikingmomof3]

who is slinking off to polish off a bottle of two buck chuck - we just got trader joe's in NC and I've been partaking...

TJs has some of the best items at fantastic prices.

[Blueberry]

TJs has some of the best items at fantastic prices.

Yes, yes they do. This is not good for my productivity - but the desert wine is yummy (2005 muscato for $5.99) and the *ahem* two buck chuck Shiraz ($2.99) ain't bad either....

They really are pretty good on food too...Whole Foods stretches my budget - TJ's doesn't More $$ for bike stuff

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[mimitabby]

Just tell me one thing all you wise people, at which age of child do you become empty nesters? when they turn 21...or... when they actually leave home...
I hate to tell you this, but one of my sons has been back once, and the other has been back twice, and he's here now and he's 28!
Don't you be bragging about empty nesting until it's a done deal!

[KSH]

Mr. Silver... you are welcome here!

Plus, we love nagging ya about what you are eating...

Keep coming back... it's works if you work it!

[SadieKate]

Hey! I thought there was going to be coffee and pie here.

SK wanders off sadly looking at her empty hard cider bottle.

[Trekhawk]

Hey! I thought there was going to be coffee and pie here.

SK wanders off sadly looking at her empty hard cider bottle.

Im getting some of that cider tomorrow. You bad girl now I have to add that to the Cookies and Brown Cow yoghurt list.

Ooops sorry for the thread drift.

[Wahine]

Glad you're here Mr. Silver. You remind me of DH. We love our together time and it's our common hobbies that keep us going. I'm happy for you and Silver, you seem a good couple!

[CycleChic06]

Hey! I thought there was going to be coffee and pie here.

SK wanders off sadly looking at her empty hard cider bottle.

They're serving pie in the other thread. We're drinking two buck chuck here.

[bcipam]

Hey bud if you ever feel the need to leave there are other forums out there. The nicest and friendliest I've found is bicyclegroup.com. Also check out bikeforums.net but otherwise I hope you stick around.

[spokewench]

They're serving pie in the other thread. We're drinking two buck chuck here.

You have two buck chuck in Maryland? Wow, this is a small world!

[kelownagirl]

Just tell me one thing all you wise people, at which age of child do you become empty nesters? when they turn 21...or... when they actually leave home...
I hate to tell you this, but one of my sons has been back once, and the other has been back twice, and he's here now and he's 28!
Don't you be bragging about empty nesting until it's a done deal!

Sigh, I don't think I'll ever be an empty-nester. Two down (21 and 23) and one to go, but aaack, he's only 9. What was I thinking having another baby at 37! (Actually he keeps me young...)

[Mr. Bloom]

.... at which age of child do you become empty nesters? when they turn 21...or... when they actually leave home...
I hate to tell you this, but one of my sons has been back once, and the other has been back twice, and he's here now and he's 28!
Don't you be bragging about empty nesting until it's a done deal!

Well Mimi, for me, it will be when they go off to college. However, if they come back, the determination will rest on how much rent they pay and whether they have eating and laundry service or not

[silver]

Well Mimi, for me, it will be when they go off to college. However, if they come back, the determination will rest on how much rent they pay and whether they have eating and laundry service or not

ahem....you know....for the most part....they already don't have eating and laundry service as it is now. (we've taught the kids to fend for themselves early)

[mimitabby]

ahem....you know....for the most part....they already don't have eating and laundry service as it is now. (we've taught the kids to fend for themselves early)

Same here, but when my son comes home at dinner time, it's impossible for me to say "sorry, no food for you" because I always cook extra.

[IFjane]

Mr. Silver, I too loved your post about becoming empty nesters. I can tell you (& everyone else) from personal experience that when a couple does not try to have mutual interests ahead of time, it can be too late once the kids are gone.

In a previous life, about 3 months from when my youngest would be leaving for college, my workaholic husband said, "Next fall, when Liz leaves, I am going to start coming home every day at 5:30." My response by then was, "Why bother? You didn't come home to see the kids, you never showed up at their activities, and you never had time to do anything with me..."

Keep up the good work, Mr. Silver - you are a gem! (& it's fun having you here!)